TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Montezuma's Revenge and Other Myths of the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs
Related Lessons: Canadian history
Grade Level: 6th
Unit: Latin American history
GOALS: Students investigate and answer the question How did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
Content Standards: SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America.
ISTE NETS-S
_x_ Creativity and innovation _x_ Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision-making
x Communication and collaboration Digital citizenship
__ xResearch and information fluency _x_ Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objective(s):
Students should explain the encounter between Montezuma/Aztecs and Cortes/ Spanish conquistadors.
Students should be able to explain/describe/discuss/evaluate…
* The consequences of the conflict.
* The role Montezuma and Cortes played in this encounter.
* The consequences of the conflict.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation
Students will collaborate with group members to synthesis the material they researched from the prior week.
During Class
Time Instructional Activities Materials and Resources
Classes meet for a 90 minute block of time three a week.
On Monday and Wednesday of the second week, the students will work on their assignments and begin preparing for their end of the unit performance tasks.
On Friday, students will present their storyboards for the performance tasks and will present a preliminary viewing.
Students will
Be organized into four groups...weapons, tactical, undercover infiltration, and home field advantages
Design a graphic organizer to compare military tactics
Be provided scenarios in which they will devise offensive and defensive action based on their groups
The web 2.0 tools used to help the students will include
Notes Students will be participate in a mock press conference de-briefing to discuss their plans. Each groups will submit a list of questions they will ask.
Lesson B
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Montezuma's Revenge and Other Myths of the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs
Related Lessons: Canadian history
Grade Level: 6th
Unit: Latin American history
GOALS: Students investigate and answer the question How did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
Content Standards: SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America.
ISTE NETS-S
_x_ Creativity and innovation _x_ Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision-making
x Communication and collaboration Digital citizenship
__ xResearch and information fluency _x_ Technology operations and concepts
Instructional Objective(s):
Students should explain the encounter between Montezuma/Aztecs and Cortes/ Spanish conquistadors.
Students should be able to explain/describe/discuss/evaluate…
* The consequences of the conflict.
* The role Montezuma and Cortes played in this encounter.
* The consequences of the conflict.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation
Students will collaborate with group members to synthesis the material they researched from the prior week.
During Class
Time Instructional Activities Materials and Resources
Classes meet for a 90 minute block of time three a week.
On Monday and Wednesday of the second week, the students will work on their assignments and begin preparing for their end of the unit performance tasks.
On Friday, students will present their storyboards for the performance tasks and will present a preliminary viewing.
Students will
The web 2.0 tools used to help the students will include
http://www.go2web20.net/
http://www.understandingwar.org/
http://www.school-for-champions.com/competition/art_of_war_08.htm
Notes
Students will be participate in a mock press conference de-briefing to discuss their plans. Each groups will submit a list of questions they will ask.